The Fe-N-C material represents an attractive oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst,and the FeN_(4)moiety has been identified as a very competitive catalytic active site.Fine tuning of the coordination structure of...The Fe-N-C material represents an attractive oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst,and the FeN_(4)moiety has been identified as a very competitive catalytic active site.Fine tuning of the coordination structure of FeN_(4)has an essential impact on the catalytic performance.Herein,we construct a sulfur-modified Fe-N-C catalyst with controllable local coordination environment,where the Fe is coordinated with four in-plane N and an axial external S.The external S atom affects not only the electron distribution but also the spin state of Fe in the FeN_(4)active site.The appearance of higher valence states and spin states for Fe demonstrates the increase in unpaired electrons.With the above characteristics,the adsorption and desorption of the reactants at FeN_(4)active sites are optimized,thus promoting the oxygen reduction reaction activity.This work explores the key point in electronic configuration and coordination environment tuning of FeN_(4)through S doping and provides new insight into the construction of M-N-C-based oxygen reduction reaction catalysts.展开更多
Dear Editor: There is accumulating evidence that human blood electronic circuit components and their application circuits become more and more important to cyborg implant/engineering, man-machine interface, hu- man ...Dear Editor: There is accumulating evidence that human blood electronic circuit components and their application circuits become more and more important to cyborg implant/engineering, man-machine interface, hu- man disease detection and healing, and artificial brain evolutionusl. Here, we report the first development of human plasma-based amplifier circuit in the dis- crete as well as integrated circuit (IC) configuration mode. Electrolytes in the human blood contain an enormous number of charge carriers such as positive and negative molecule/atom ions, which are electri- cally conducting media and therefore can be utilized for developing electronic circuit components and their application circuits. These electronic circuits obvi- ously have very high application impact potential towards bio-medical engineering and medical science and technology.展开更多
The coordination structure of cupric tartrate(Cu−TA)complex was investigated by ultraviolet−visible(UV-Vis)and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer(LC-MS)firstly;furthermore,effective coordination configurations an...The coordination structure of cupric tartrate(Cu−TA)complex was investigated by ultraviolet−visible(UV-Vis)and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer(LC-MS)firstly;furthermore,effective coordination configurations and electronic properties of Cu−TA in aqueous solution were systematically revealed by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Consistently,Job plots show the possible existence of[Cu(TA)]and[Cu(TA)_(2)]^(2-)at 230 and 255 nm based on UV-Vis results.LC-MS results confirm the existence of the single and high coordination complexes[Cu_(2)(TA)_(2)]^(+),[Cu(TA)_(2)]^(+)and[Cu_(2)(TA)_(3)(H_(2)O)_(2)(OH)_(2)]^(2+).DFT calculation results show that carboxylic oxygen and hydroxyl oxygen of tartaric acid(TA)are preferred sites for Cu(Ⅱ)coordination.[Cu(TA)](1H,3H sites O of TA coordinated with Cu(Ⅱ)),[Cu(TA)_(2)]^(2-)(two 1^(C),2^(H) sites O of TA coordinated with Cu(Ⅱ)),and[Cu(TA)_(3)]^(4-)(three 2H,3H sites O of TA coordinated with Cu(Ⅱ))should be dominant coordination configurations of Cu−TA.The corresponding Gibbs reaction energies are-170.1,-136.2,and-90.2 kJ/mol,respectively.展开更多
The geometries of mixed neutral and cationic BLik(k=1-7)clusters have ben determined with energy gradient method.The correlation energy is considered with the single-double configuration interaction(CISD).The boron at...The geometries of mixed neutral and cationic BLik(k=1-7)clusters have ben determined with energy gradient method.The correlation energy is considered with the single-double configuration interaction(CISD).The boron atom B takes the central position in the most stable geometries of all clusters studied except in the neutral BLi3 cluster.The binding energies per atom and the second differences in energies are discussed.展开更多
We investigate the geometries and energies of seven electronic states X-1A1, A1B1, a-3B1, B-1A2,b-3A2, C1B2 and c-3B2 of CF2 carbene using internally contracted multireference configuration interaction methods includi...We investigate the geometries and energies of seven electronic states X-1A1, A1B1, a-3B1, B-1A2,b-3A2, C1B2 and c-3B2 of CF2 carbene using internally contracted multireference configuration interaction methods including Davidson correction (icMRCIq-Q) with different basis sets aug-cc-pVXZ (X=T, Q, 5). For the first time, the potential energy curves of electronic states of CF2 related icMRCI+Q/aug-cc-pVTZ level. The ab initio results will and dynamics of electronic states of CF2 radical. to the lowest dissociation limit are calculated at the further increase our understanding of the structures展开更多
a-C:F films are deposited by microwave electron cyclotron resonance (ECR)plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using trifluoromethane (CHF3) and benzene (C6H6) as source gases at different microwave powers. The radic...a-C:F films are deposited by microwave electron cyclotron resonance (ECR)plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using trifluoromethane (CHF3) and benzene (C6H6) as source gases at different microwave powers. The radicals in plasma originating from source gases dissociation are analyzed by relative irradiance measurement. The bonding configurations and binding state of a-C:F films are measured with Fourier-transformed infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results show that a-C:F films are mainly composed of CF radical at lower powers but of CF2 radical at higher powers. The deposition of films is related to the radicals generated in plasma and the main bonding configurations are dependent on the ratio of CF to CF2 radicals in films.展开更多
First-principle calculations are performed to study geometric and electronic properties of both neutral and anionic In4M and In12M (M = C, Si, In) clusters. In4C and In4Si are found to be tetrahedral molecules. The ...First-principle calculations are performed to study geometric and electronic properties of both neutral and anionic In4M and In12M (M = C, Si, In) clusters. In4C and In4Si are found to be tetrahedral molecules. The icosahedral structure is found to be unfavourable for In12M. The most stable structure for In12C is a distorted buckled biplanar structure while for In12Si it is of an In-cage with the Si located in the centre. Charge effect on the structure of In12M is discussed. In4C has a significantly large binding energy and an energy gap between the highest-occupied molecularorbital level and the lowest unoccupied molecular-orbital level, a low electron affinity, and a high ionization potential, which are the characters of a magic cluster, enriching the family of doped-group-IIIA metal clusters for cluster-assembled materials.展开更多
The x-ray energies and transition rates associated with single and double electron radiative transitions from the double K hole state 2s2p to the 1s2s and 1s^2 configurations of 11 selected He-like ions(10 ≤ Z ≤ 47)...The x-ray energies and transition rates associated with single and double electron radiative transitions from the double K hole state 2s2p to the 1s2s and 1s^2 configurations of 11 selected He-like ions(10 ≤ Z ≤ 47) are calculated using the fully relativistic multi-configuration Dirac–Fock method(MCDF). An appropriate electron correlation model is constructed with the aid of the active space method, which allows the electron correlation effects to be studied efficiently. The contributions of the electron correlation and the Breit interaction to the transition properties are analyzed in detail. It is found that the two-electron one-photon(TEOP) transition is correlation sensitive. The Breit interaction and electron correlation both contribute significantly to the radiative transition properties of the double K hole state of the He-like ions. Good agreement between the present calculation and previous work is achieved. The calculated data will be helpful to future investigations on double K hole decay processes of He-like ions.展开更多
Interfaces play critical roles in electronic devices and provide great diversity of film morphology and device performance.We retrospect the substrate mediated vacuum film growth of benchmark high mobility material 2,...Interfaces play critical roles in electronic devices and provide great diversity of film morphology and device performance.We retrospect the substrate mediated vacuum film growth of benchmark high mobility material 2,7-dioctyl[1]benzothieno[3,2-b]benzothiophene(C8-BTBT)and the interface electronic structures.The film growth of C8-BTBT molecules is diversified depending on the substrate-molecule and molecule-molecule interactions.On atomic smooth substrates C8-BTBT film grows in layer-by-layer mode while on coarse substrate it grows in islands mode.The initial molecular layer at dielectric,semiconductor and conductive substrates displays slight different lattice structure.The initial molecule orientation depends on the substrate and will gradually change to standing up configuration as in bulk phase.C8-BTBT behaves as electron donor when contacting with dielectric and stable conductive materials.This usually induces a dipole layer pointing to C8-BTBT and an upward bend bending in C8-BTBT side toward the interface.Although it is air stable,C8-BTBT is chemically reactive with some transition metals and compounds.The orientation change from lying down to standing up in the film usually leads to decrease of ionization potential.The article provides insights to the interface physical and chemical processes and suggestions for optimal design and fabrication of C8-BTBT based devices.展开更多
A new kind of MOPA configuration to obtain a high power free-electron laser with very narrow line-width that can satisfy the requirements of some applications such as the laser isotope separation has been proposed, wh...A new kind of MOPA configuration to obtain a high power free-electron laser with very narrow line-width that can satisfy the requirements of some applications such as the laser isotope separation has been proposed, which is investigated by onedimension simulations.展开更多
This paper calculates the transition wavelengths and probabilities of the two-electron and one-photon (TEOP) transition from the (3s1/2^-14dj)J=1,2 to (3P3/2^-14s1/2)J=1 and the (3P1/2^-14s1/2)J=1 to (3dj^-1...This paper calculates the transition wavelengths and probabilities of the two-electron and one-photon (TEOP) transition from the (3s1/2^-14dj)J=1,2 to (3P3/2^-14s1/2)J=1 and the (3P1/2^-14s1/2)J=1 to (3dj^-14dj')J=1,2 for highly charged Ni-like ions with atomic number Z in the range 47 〈 Z 〈 92. In the calculations, the multi-configuration Dirac-Fock method and corresponding program packages GRASP92 and REOS99 were used, and the relativistic effects, correlation effects and relaxation effects were considered systematically. It is found that the TEOP transitions are very sensitive to the correlation of electrons, and the probabilities will be enhanced sharply in some special Z regions along the isoelectronic sequence. The present TEOP transition wavelengths are compared with the available data from some previous publications, good agreement is obtained.展开更多
The electronic structure of nitrogen trifluoride was investigated by combining the high-resolution electron momentum spectroscopy with the high-level calculations. The experimental binding energy spectra and the momen...The electronic structure of nitrogen trifluoride was investigated by combining the high-resolution electron momentum spectroscopy with the high-level calculations. The experimental binding energy spectra and the momentum distributions of each orbital were compared with the results of Hartree-Fock, density functional theory (DFT), and symmetry-adapted- cluster configuration-interaction (SAC-CI) methods. SAC-CI and DFT-B3LYP with the aug-cc-pVTZ basis set can well reproduce the binding energy spectra and the observed momentum distributions of the valence orbitals except 1 a2 and 4e orbitals. It was found that the calculated momentum distributions using DFT-B3LYP are even better than those using the high-level SAC-CI method.展开更多
Spinel cobalt oxide(Co_(3)O_(4)),consisting of tetrahedral Co^(2+)(CoTd)and octahedral Co^(3+)(CoOh),is considered as promising earth-abundant electrocatalyst for chlorine evolution reaction(CER).Identifying the catal...Spinel cobalt oxide(Co_(3)O_(4)),consisting of tetrahedral Co^(2+)(CoTd)and octahedral Co^(3+)(CoOh),is considered as promising earth-abundant electrocatalyst for chlorine evolution reaction(CER).Identifying the catalytic contribution of geometric Co site in the electrocatalytic CER plays a pivotal role to precisely modulate electronic configuration of active Co sites to boost CER.Herein,combining density functional theory calculations and experiment results assisted with operando analysis,we found that the Co_(Oh) site acts as the main active site for CER in spinel Co_(3)O_(4),which shows better Cl^(-)adsorption and more moderate intermediate adsorption toward CER than CoTd site,and does not undergo redox transition under CER condition at applied potentials.Guided by above findings,the oxygen vacancies were further introduced into the Co_(3)O_(4) to precisely manipulate the electronic configuration of Co_(Oh) to boost Cl^(-)adsorption and optimize the reaction path of CER and thus to enhance the intrinsic CER activity significantly.Our work figures out the importance of geometric configuration dependent CER activity,shedding light on the rational design of advanced electrocatalysts from geometric configuration optimization at the atomic level.展开更多
Buagafuran is a novel drug candidate derived from natural product.Its absolute configuration has been confirmed by electronic circular dichroism combined with modern quantum-chemical calculation using time-dependent d...Buagafuran is a novel drug candidate derived from natural product.Its absolute configuration has been confirmed by electronic circular dichroism combined with modern quantum-chemical calculation using time-dependent density functional theory.The predicted UV absorbance peak is underestimated by several nanometers compared with the experimental data.The applicability of empirical rule for the C=C-C-O system in Buagafuran has also been discussed.Our results show that electronic circular dichroism could be a useful tool for the absolute configuration assignment of chiral drugs,especially for the oily or semisolid substances,whose crystal structures are impossible to obtain.展开更多
A close relationship has been found between the standard entropies of elements and their electronic configurations. Based on the positions of elements in the periodic table and the variation in the standard entropies ...A close relationship has been found between the standard entropies of elements and their electronic configurations. Based on the positions of elements in the periodic table and the variation in the standard entropies of elements, the standard entropies of elements can be expressed as the sum of two functions: S<sup>0</sup>= f(N) + f(E), where S<sup>0</sup> is the standard entropy of an element, N the principal quantum number, and E the number of outermost electrons. And the specific formula is S<sup>0</sup>=99.05N<sup>1</sup>/3 + [0.32(sp - 4)<sup>4</sup> - 119.76] + [- 56.56N<sup>1</sup>/3 + 0.70(sd - 7)<sup>2</sup> - 42.12]+[- 11.95 ×10<sup>-4</sup>(df- 8)<sup>4</sup>-105.70], where sp, sd, df are the numbers of the outermost electrons in the sp, sd, df regions of the periodic table, respectively. This formula helps reveal the essence of the standard entropies of elements and deepens our understanding of the thermodynamic characteristics of compounds.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2020YFA0715000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52127816)+2 种基金supported by the U.S.Department of Energy(DOE),Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,Vehicle Technologies Officethe DOE Office of Science by UChicago Argonne LLC under contract no.DE-AC02-06CH11357the Advanced Photon Source(APS),a U.S.Department of Energy(DOE)Office of Science User Facility,operated for the DOE Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No.DE-AC02-06CH11357
文摘The Fe-N-C material represents an attractive oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst,and the FeN_(4)moiety has been identified as a very competitive catalytic active site.Fine tuning of the coordination structure of FeN_(4)has an essential impact on the catalytic performance.Herein,we construct a sulfur-modified Fe-N-C catalyst with controllable local coordination environment,where the Fe is coordinated with four in-plane N and an axial external S.The external S atom affects not only the electron distribution but also the spin state of Fe in the FeN_(4)active site.The appearance of higher valence states and spin states for Fe demonstrates the increase in unpaired electrons.With the above characteristics,the adsorption and desorption of the reactants at FeN_(4)active sites are optimized,thus promoting the oxygen reduction reaction activity.This work explores the key point in electronic configuration and coordination environment tuning of FeN_(4)through S doping and provides new insight into the construction of M-N-C-based oxygen reduction reaction catalysts.
文摘Dear Editor: There is accumulating evidence that human blood electronic circuit components and their application circuits become more and more important to cyborg implant/engineering, man-machine interface, hu- man disease detection and healing, and artificial brain evolutionusl. Here, we report the first development of human plasma-based amplifier circuit in the dis- crete as well as integrated circuit (IC) configuration mode. Electrolytes in the human blood contain an enormous number of charge carriers such as positive and negative molecule/atom ions, which are electri- cally conducting media and therefore can be utilized for developing electronic circuit components and their application circuits. These electronic circuits obvi- ously have very high application impact potential towards bio-medical engineering and medical science and technology.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2019YFC0408303)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(No.2021JJ20069)+2 种基金the Changsha Science and Technology Project,China(Nos.kq2106016,kq2009005)Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project(111 Project),China(No.B14034)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University,China(No.2021zzts0887).
文摘The coordination structure of cupric tartrate(Cu−TA)complex was investigated by ultraviolet−visible(UV-Vis)and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer(LC-MS)firstly;furthermore,effective coordination configurations and electronic properties of Cu−TA in aqueous solution were systematically revealed by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Consistently,Job plots show the possible existence of[Cu(TA)]and[Cu(TA)_(2)]^(2-)at 230 and 255 nm based on UV-Vis results.LC-MS results confirm the existence of the single and high coordination complexes[Cu_(2)(TA)_(2)]^(+),[Cu(TA)_(2)]^(+)and[Cu_(2)(TA)_(3)(H_(2)O)_(2)(OH)_(2)]^(2+).DFT calculation results show that carboxylic oxygen and hydroxyl oxygen of tartaric acid(TA)are preferred sites for Cu(Ⅱ)coordination.[Cu(TA)](1H,3H sites O of TA coordinated with Cu(Ⅱ)),[Cu(TA)_(2)]^(2-)(two 1^(C),2^(H) sites O of TA coordinated with Cu(Ⅱ)),and[Cu(TA)_(3)]^(4-)(three 2H,3H sites O of TA coordinated with Cu(Ⅱ))should be dominant coordination configurations of Cu−TA.The corresponding Gibbs reaction energies are-170.1,-136.2,and-90.2 kJ/mol,respectively.
文摘The geometries of mixed neutral and cationic BLik(k=1-7)clusters have ben determined with energy gradient method.The correlation energy is considered with the single-double configuration interaction(CISD).The boron atom B takes the central position in the most stable geometries of all clusters studied except in the neutral BLi3 cluster.The binding energies per atom and the second differences in energies are discussed.
基金Supported by the 2014 Postdoctoral Sustentation Fund of Qingdao under Grant No 01020120517the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province under Grant No ZR2014AP001+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No11447226the Scientific Research Foundation of Shandong University of Science and Technology for Recruited Talents under Grant No 2015RCJJ015
文摘We investigate the geometries and energies of seven electronic states X-1A1, A1B1, a-3B1, B-1A2,b-3A2, C1B2 and c-3B2 of CF2 carbene using internally contracted multireference configuration interaction methods including Davidson correction (icMRCIq-Q) with different basis sets aug-cc-pVXZ (X=T, Q, 5). For the first time, the potential energy curves of electronic states of CF2 related icMRCI+Q/aug-cc-pVTZ level. The ab initio results will and dynamics of electronic states of CF2 radical. to the lowest dissociation limit are calculated at the further increase our understanding of the structures
文摘a-C:F films are deposited by microwave electron cyclotron resonance (ECR)plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using trifluoromethane (CHF3) and benzene (C6H6) as source gases at different microwave powers. The radicals in plasma originating from source gases dissociation are analyzed by relative irradiance measurement. The bonding configurations and binding state of a-C:F films are measured with Fourier-transformed infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results show that a-C:F films are mainly composed of CF radical at lower powers but of CF2 radical at higher powers. The deposition of films is related to the radicals generated in plasma and the main bonding configurations are dependent on the ratio of CF to CF2 radicals in films.
文摘First-principle calculations are performed to study geometric and electronic properties of both neutral and anionic In4M and In12M (M = C, Si, In) clusters. In4C and In4Si are found to be tetrahedral molecules. The icosahedral structure is found to be unfavourable for In12M. The most stable structure for In12C is a distorted buckled biplanar structure while for In12Si it is of an In-cage with the Si located in the centre. Charge effect on the structure of In12M is discussed. In4C has a significantly large binding energy and an energy gap between the highest-occupied molecularorbital level and the lowest unoccupied molecular-orbital level, a low electron affinity, and a high ionization potential, which are the characters of a magic cluster, enriching the family of doped-group-IIIA metal clusters for cluster-assembled materials.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U1832126 and 11874051)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0402300)。
文摘The x-ray energies and transition rates associated with single and double electron radiative transitions from the double K hole state 2s2p to the 1s2s and 1s^2 configurations of 11 selected He-like ions(10 ≤ Z ≤ 47) are calculated using the fully relativistic multi-configuration Dirac–Fock method(MCDF). An appropriate electron correlation model is constructed with the aid of the active space method, which allows the electron correlation effects to be studied efficiently. The contributions of the electron correlation and the Breit interaction to the transition properties are analyzed in detail. It is found that the two-electron one-photon(TEOP) transition is correlation sensitive. The Breit interaction and electron correlation both contribute significantly to the radiative transition properties of the double K hole state of the He-like ions. Good agreement between the present calculation and previous work is achieved. The calculated data will be helpful to future investigations on double K hole decay processes of He-like ions.
基金Project(2017YFA0206602)supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China。
文摘Interfaces play critical roles in electronic devices and provide great diversity of film morphology and device performance.We retrospect the substrate mediated vacuum film growth of benchmark high mobility material 2,7-dioctyl[1]benzothieno[3,2-b]benzothiophene(C8-BTBT)and the interface electronic structures.The film growth of C8-BTBT molecules is diversified depending on the substrate-molecule and molecule-molecule interactions.On atomic smooth substrates C8-BTBT film grows in layer-by-layer mode while on coarse substrate it grows in islands mode.The initial molecular layer at dielectric,semiconductor and conductive substrates displays slight different lattice structure.The initial molecule orientation depends on the substrate and will gradually change to standing up configuration as in bulk phase.C8-BTBT behaves as electron donor when contacting with dielectric and stable conductive materials.This usually induces a dipole layer pointing to C8-BTBT and an upward bend bending in C8-BTBT side toward the interface.Although it is air stable,C8-BTBT is chemically reactive with some transition metals and compounds.The orientation change from lying down to standing up in the film usually leads to decrease of ionization potential.The article provides insights to the interface physical and chemical processes and suggestions for optimal design and fabrication of C8-BTBT based devices.
文摘A new kind of MOPA configuration to obtain a high power free-electron laser with very narrow line-width that can satisfy the requirements of some applications such as the laser isotope separation has been proposed, which is investigated by onedimension simulations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10434100 and 10774122)the Foundation of China/Ireland Science and Technology Collaboration Research (Grant No CI-2004-07)+2 种基金the Foundation of the Center of Theoretical Nuclear Physics,National Laboratory of Heavy Ion Accelerator of Lanzhouthe Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No 20070736001)the Foundation of Northwest Normal University of China(Grant Nos NWNU-KJCXGC-03-21 and NWNU-QN-2003-28)
文摘This paper calculates the transition wavelengths and probabilities of the two-electron and one-photon (TEOP) transition from the (3s1/2^-14dj)J=1,2 to (3P3/2^-14s1/2)J=1 and the (3P1/2^-14s1/2)J=1 to (3dj^-14dj')J=1,2 for highly charged Ni-like ions with atomic number Z in the range 47 〈 Z 〈 92. In the calculations, the multi-configuration Dirac-Fock method and corresponding program packages GRASP92 and REOS99 were used, and the relativistic effects, correlation effects and relaxation effects were considered systematically. It is found that the TEOP transitions are very sensitive to the correlation of electrons, and the probabilities will be enhanced sharply in some special Z regions along the isoelectronic sequence. The present TEOP transition wavelengths are compared with the available data from some previous publications, good agreement is obtained.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11174175)the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program,China
文摘The electronic structure of nitrogen trifluoride was investigated by combining the high-resolution electron momentum spectroscopy with the high-level calculations. The experimental binding energy spectra and the momentum distributions of each orbital were compared with the results of Hartree-Fock, density functional theory (DFT), and symmetry-adapted- cluster configuration-interaction (SAC-CI) methods. SAC-CI and DFT-B3LYP with the aug-cc-pVTZ basis set can well reproduce the binding energy spectra and the observed momentum distributions of the valence orbitals except 1 a2 and 4e orbitals. It was found that the calculated momentum distributions using DFT-B3LYP are even better than those using the high-level SAC-CI method.
基金partial financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52101231)the Science Fund of Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing,China (No. AMGM2021F09)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China (No. ZR2021QE044)。
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U21A20286,22206054 and 21805069)Natural Science Foundation of Hubei(2021CFB094)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central China Normal University(CCNU)for financial support。
文摘Spinel cobalt oxide(Co_(3)O_(4)),consisting of tetrahedral Co^(2+)(CoTd)and octahedral Co^(3+)(CoOh),is considered as promising earth-abundant electrocatalyst for chlorine evolution reaction(CER).Identifying the catalytic contribution of geometric Co site in the electrocatalytic CER plays a pivotal role to precisely modulate electronic configuration of active Co sites to boost CER.Herein,combining density functional theory calculations and experiment results assisted with operando analysis,we found that the Co_(Oh) site acts as the main active site for CER in spinel Co_(3)O_(4),which shows better Cl^(-)adsorption and more moderate intermediate adsorption toward CER than CoTd site,and does not undergo redox transition under CER condition at applied potentials.Guided by above findings,the oxygen vacancies were further introduced into the Co_(3)O_(4) to precisely manipulate the electronic configuration of Co_(Oh) to boost Cl^(-)adsorption and optimize the reaction path of CER and thus to enhance the intrinsic CER activity significantly.Our work figures out the importance of geometric configuration dependent CER activity,shedding light on the rational design of advanced electrocatalysts from geometric configuration optimization at the atomic level.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Institutes(No.2012ZD03)
文摘Buagafuran is a novel drug candidate derived from natural product.Its absolute configuration has been confirmed by electronic circular dichroism combined with modern quantum-chemical calculation using time-dependent density functional theory.The predicted UV absorbance peak is underestimated by several nanometers compared with the experimental data.The applicability of empirical rule for the C=C-C-O system in Buagafuran has also been discussed.Our results show that electronic circular dichroism could be a useful tool for the absolute configuration assignment of chiral drugs,especially for the oily or semisolid substances,whose crystal structures are impossible to obtain.
文摘A close relationship has been found between the standard entropies of elements and their electronic configurations. Based on the positions of elements in the periodic table and the variation in the standard entropies of elements, the standard entropies of elements can be expressed as the sum of two functions: S<sup>0</sup>= f(N) + f(E), where S<sup>0</sup> is the standard entropy of an element, N the principal quantum number, and E the number of outermost electrons. And the specific formula is S<sup>0</sup>=99.05N<sup>1</sup>/3 + [0.32(sp - 4)<sup>4</sup> - 119.76] + [- 56.56N<sup>1</sup>/3 + 0.70(sd - 7)<sup>2</sup> - 42.12]+[- 11.95 ×10<sup>-4</sup>(df- 8)<sup>4</sup>-105.70], where sp, sd, df are the numbers of the outermost electrons in the sp, sd, df regions of the periodic table, respectively. This formula helps reveal the essence of the standard entropies of elements and deepens our understanding of the thermodynamic characteristics of compounds.